IsraelZulu t1_j6n8j1p wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Same problem needs to be solved if we want to get to Mars, or beyond, so...

[deleted] t1_j6nds0e wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Simple, just use a layer of Astrophage.

tapesandcds t1_j6oo40a wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:34 PM

I sleep near the engines where it's stored.

[deleted] t1_j6ned7f wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:52 PM

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A_Vandalay t1_j6nv9xt wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Yes, but we have good tools to solve this now. NASA has put a lot of research into designing space craft in such a way as to utilize all required mass as shielding. Furthermore SpaceXs starship that is actively being designed with lunar/Martian landings in mind and the sheer scale of this spacecraft gives you a lot of capacity to bring mass only as shielding. While this is a problem it’s absolutely a solvable one and far from the greatest hurdle to a mars mission.

[deleted] t1_j6n9v59 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:23 PM

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Raspberry-Famous t1_j6o8u52 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Even more difficult when it comes to Mars because of the long transit times. We can predict solar activity reasonably well in the short term and the Apollo missions were short enough that we could have just delayed a mission if conditions on the sun looked dicey.

keeperkairos t1_j6npp04 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Same issue needs to be resolved on Earth.